Matthew J. Dolan is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives

Ohio House of Representatives

The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....

, representing the 98th District from 2005 to 2010. He resigned in January 2010 to focus on a run for Cuyahoga County

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...

 Executive. Dolan is the son of Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

 owner Larry Dolan

Larry Dolan

Lawrence J. Dolan is an attorney and the owner of the Cleveland Indians.-Education:Dolan attended St. Ignatius High School and got his law degree from University of Notre Dame in 1956...

 and nephew of Cablevision billionaire Charles Dolan.

On November 2, 2010, he lost to Lakewood Mayor, Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 Ed FitzGerald in the race to become Cuyahoga County Executive.

External links

• Campaign site